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Posted by Captain Arialla Bovar (Captain) in Bridge (Main Sim)

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The ‘plan’ was trekking along well … until sensors detected three objects coming in. Where they came from was anyone’s guess but course readings suggested they had came from surface areas. They were not together as one but coming in from three different directions. They were large, about a Bonnie and a half in size and looking more like a square body with spidery mechanical legs. They had similar signatures to the outer skin of the Dyson Sphere.

They were heading toward the location of First City. The only transmission which was eerily not focused was more toward one another in a wide band than toward the Bonnie. =^= Bane Vessel detected. Intercept. =^=

What was, perhaps, a more troubling event was that the huge doors to the outside were slowly closing …
- Wookiee

Ensign Bohannon took his station and waited further orders,

Bohannon

Ari stood up as the objects broadcast. [O] Shuttle… get your butts back here RIGHT NOW! Just stop and do it! We have company. [O] Ari’s hand was on the chair arm as she spoke, the broadcast hitting the shuttle and the Bane ship as well as the MACO and away teams. Everyone heard all the messages. [O] BANE! They are here! Barber… time is up. Get those folks on board or they are left behind. ]O] The ache in her chest at the realization the wouldn’t get everyone was evident in her voice.

“Helm… soon as the shuttle is aboard, get us thru that door.” She was watching it close wondering if waiting would take too long. She did the mental calculations of just telling the shuttle to run for the door and join up once outside.

Ari
CO

Tactical would show that the course of the trio of ships was directed straight toward Bane’s ship. ETA was just under 5 minutes.
Wookiee

[O]Captain?[O] After a minute Alison responded again. [O]I’m on my way back.[O]

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Ari hated it but she tapped the console. “Damn it…[O]Shuttle… haul ass… we got incoming and need to hold them off to give the Bane as much time as we can…[O] Helm… get us out of here as soon as the shuttle is in.”

She hated not shoring up the sphere better. But five minutes wasn’t enough time. And as much as she hated to possibly strand or doom the rest on the sphere, her crew had to come first.

She watched with her finger tip in her mouth as she watched the enemy approach. “Red Alert!” she called out. If they could, they’d run… she just hoped they could.

Ari
CO

[O]I’m going as fast as I can. [O]

Naomi tensed from the CO’s unexpected touch. An impulse she couldn’t help as her head jerked to the side, spotting the CO. She immediately relaxed upon realizing the source. All her attention returned to the console screen when the Captain made her orders. Naomi’s fingers flew across the keys, sending the coordinates to the shuttle.

Things appeared to going well until the Bane ship arrived. As the CO called the shuttle back, Naomi monitored the Bane ship’s approach. When the deck blared the alarm and flashed red, her heart began to race and her breath became short. Calm down… Calm down… She pleaded at herself as she continued to focus on her current task. It seemed to work for now, but she didn’t know for how long.

–ENS Naomi D. Locke, Sci

(((OOC… just a hint, Bane ship is inside with us… enemies of Bane AND us are approaching in those three ships))

[O]Understood Captain. We need just a couple more minutes.[O] She said as she maneuvered her way toward the Bane “Everyone let’s go. Move move move.” She said as she heard the sound of atmosphere escaping. She pushed people onto the ship as she stepped onto the Bane. She finally had a chance to look behind her “Let’s move people don’t stop to talk. We can talk later.” She ordered, her voice carrying over the din. [0}Captain, we have everyone as far as I can tell. The Bane is clear to leave. [0] She said hoping that no one had gotten left behind. She looked out the small window as the door slid shut, if anyone was still on the sphere, it was too late. She swallowed down the feeling of uncertainty. This was an emergency situation and people would die, more would die if they didn’t leave now.

MACO

Ari sighed, unaware she and the MACO were of the same mindset. Opening the channel to the Bane, [O]Bane… run when you’re ready. We’re right behind you.[O] She hoped…

Ari
CO

[O]Docking right now Captain. [O]

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It seemed like only moments after the communications that the First City hull shattered. Shards as large as the Bonnie broke off and came at both Bane’s ship and the Bonnie like gigantic daggers as they were pulled into the Black hole. Portions of the interior came with it confusing space with bulkheads, bridges, furniture and more. Bane’s ship, closer to the City could be seen pummeled by pieces and for a time lost visibility with it but it could be seen tumbling along with the shards and pieces of the City.

Such pieces were also approaching the Bonnie as well … there were too many to maneuver around. If they chose to flee they would still encounter some of the wave of incoming pieces.

[o] I see them. By my estimates they are focusing on my position. They may not be interested in you. I might .. [c] came a communication from Bane that was cut off.
Wookiee

[O]BANE![O] Ari hollered into the comms as they lost communications. It was strange to feel fear and anxiety over a superior alien race. And for a moment it had even escaped her he was carrying most of the sphere’s occupants. For some reason, she was worried about the Bane. But it was fleeting and all the rest of the souls were suddenly part of the dread as well.

“Shields full. Get us out of here helm! NOW!” She hoped the shields would hold long enough to get them out of here. “Fast as we can without blowing ourselves up, please!!!” The rise in the timber of her voice giving rise to the urgency.

Suddenly the doors seemed impossibly far away.

Ari
CO

The Bonnie veered around to evade the incoming shards. Proximity alas was against her and before she escaped the ship was pummeled. Shields deflected the smaller pieces. Others battered the hull like hail on a tin roof. Just a moment before clearing the hail a thick section of the hull clipped the starboard nacelle wrenching the ship around, throwing the crew as inertial compensators screamed. Suddenly caught up in the ‘mix’ the ship tumbled toward the black hole.
Wookiee

Like everyone else on the ship, Ari was tossed. Her body slamming against the brace rails. She curled up but it wasn’t enough time. The back of her rib cage took the brunt of it. She lay there a second trying to catch her stolen breath, then yelled, “ALL ENGINES FULL.. GET US OUT OF HERE!” There were tears in her eyes as she tried to reach others to be sure they were ok. Glancing up to be sure someone was actually ‘at’ the helm.

Ari
CO

The person at the helm managed to crawl back up into the chair and slap at the controls. “Sluggish!” he called as the ship was hit by another piece … but slowly the ship pulled out from the debris zone ..

On the screen they could see the huge city spheres being pulled apart and caught in the gravity. In the midst of this they could just see Bane’s ship limping out looking worse for wear. They could see three places where the ship had been pierced by sections of the city shrapnel.

Wookiee

Alison came out of the lift holding her left arm tight to her side. She had jammed it into the side of the lift when the shift suddenly tumbled. She could still move her arm, so it wasn’t dislocated, but it was definitely going to leave a large bruise.

She moved over behind Naomi, this was not looking good.

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